News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on John Carmack: Best Programming Setup and IDE – Lex Fridman Podcast Clips. Parent comment

Re:John Carmack: Best Programming Setup and IDE – Lex Fridma... by noufalibrahim on Saturday August 13, 2022 @08:16AM (#32449190)
He was a hero of mine when I was in engineering school but i only see pictures of him mostly at the time and thought of him (probably due to his specs) as an archetypical geek. However, reading about him more and listening to his talks over time has really made me appreciated how well rounded, low drama, and high impact he is.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:John Carmack: Best Programming Setup and IDE – Lex Fridma... by Arisaka1 on Saturday August 13, 2022 @10:59AM (#32450518)
I'm a 40 years old guy who taught himself and got his first gig last year and he's also my hero. I'll sound "kids nowadays" but it's surprising how many young developers never even heard of Carmack.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:John Carmack: Best Programming Setup and IDE – Lex Fridma... by noufalibrahim on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @02:25AM (#32479766)
I read Abrash's Black book when I was in my late teens and early 20s. It offered some insights into how Carmack operated. That's what made me a fan but I thought of him as a "rockstar" rather than a professional. That's the important bit that changed over several years.
[ Parent | on HN ]